Sooner Dead by David L. Thornburg

Author:David L. Thornburg [Thornburg, David L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 2019-07-23T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Daniel dashed through the rain to the cruiser. He got inside, closed the door, and inserted the key in the ignition. Before he turned it, the passenger door opened and Lianne jumped inside.

Tonight was one of the few times he’d seen her in civilian clothes, her hair loose around her shoulders instead of pulled back in a bun. At dinner, she’d looked pretty, but now she just looked soggy.

“Were you just going to leave?” she accused.

“I said goodbye,” he said.

“You said ‘goodbye, everybody.’ There’s more to it than that.”

He was irritated. “Oh, really? Like what?”

“Like what are you afraid of? A little competition?”

Daniel snorted. “From you?”

“Yeah, me. You keep shutting me out. I deserve more. I’m a good police officer.”

“If you’re so good, why were you sent to help us hicks out? I think you’ve been hidden away to keep from embarrassing someone.” He regretted saying it as soon as the words left his mouth. “Look, maybe it would be better if you got as far away from here as you can. I’m just trying to protect your career.”

She flinched like he’d struck her. She opened her mouth several times, but no words came out. Finally she said, in a low and even voice, “Don’t worry about my career. Look out for yourself. I can make a phone call to the Sheriff’s Association or the Tulsa County Attorney General and I’ll have the puny chief’s job you want so bad.”

Daniel reached for the most hurtful thing he could think of. “This is no place for a girl cop.”

He was successful. He could see it in her eyes.

She stepped out into the rain, leaving the car door open behind her.

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